Who owns Hollywoodbets?
As of : Hollywoodbets is run by Hollywood Sportsbook Western Cape (Pty) Ltd, ZA-WC. It holds a licence from WCGRB (South Africa Western Cape). The company is private (South African, family-founded).
| Ultimate owner | Hollywoodbets (Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings) (Private (South African, family-founded; Durban)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Hollywood Sportsbook Western Cape (Pty) Ltd, ZA-WC |
| Licences | South Africa Western Cape — WCGRB |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Website | hollywoodbets.net |
| Also runs as | hollywoodbets.co.uk |
| Companies of the other sites | Hollywoodbets International UK Limited (hollywoodbets.co.uk) · UKGC account 53028 |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Hollywoodbets (Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings) owns 2 casino and betting brands (3 websites) in our data.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Western Cape — WCGRB | — | active | register |
About Hollywoodbets (Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings)
Durban-based bookmaker that grew from a racing publisher into South Africa's largest retail and online betting brand. Through Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings it bought Gold Circle in 2025 and runs KZN and Western Cape racing as Race Coast.
Headquarters: ZA · Founded: 2000 · Ownership: Private (South African, family-founded; Durban)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: South Africa's biggest local bookmaker, licensed in several provinces through Hollywood Sportsbook companies. The site's own data names the Gauteng, Western Cape, KZN, Limpopo and Mpumalanga boards.
- We have no company registration number for Hollywood Sportsbook Western Cape (Pty) Ltd.
1 sister casino
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
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Questions and answers
Who owns Hollywoodbets?
Hollywood Sportsbook Western Cape (Pty) Ltd runs it.
Is Hollywoodbets licensed?
Yes. Its operator Hollywood Sportsbook Western Cape (Pty) Ltd holds a licence from WCGRB (South Africa Western Cape).
Has the owner of Hollywoodbets been fined?
We have no fines and regulator actions on record.
Is Hollywoodbets legit?
Hollywoodbets is run by Hollywood Sportsbook Western Cape (Pty) Ltd, which holds a licence from WCGRB (South Africa Western Cape). The company is private (South African, family-founded). Fines and regulator actions against Hollywoodbets’s own company: 0. Sister sites with the same owner: 1. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Hollywoodbets’s sister sites?
Hollywoodbets has 1 sister casino with the same owner, Hollywoodbets (Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings): Race Coast. Full list: all Hollywoodbets (Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings) sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.wcgrb.co.za/gambling-devices-2/
- https://web.archive.org/web/2026/https://www.hollywoodbets.net/
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
